Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba (VCSC) present in
CUBAN NATIONAL TV PROGRAM
"MESA REDONDA"

September 12, 2014

Tamara Hansen, coordinator of Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba (VCSC), was one of the invited guests on the national nightly CubanTV show 'Mesa Redonda'. Tamara spoke about the campaign for the freedom of ALL the Cuban 5 in Canada and the ongoing work of VCSC and the Free the Cuban 5 Committee-Vancouver .

VCSC
calls on all individuals and organizations with an interest in defending
Cuba to come together in defense of Cuba to build a movement united with Cuba, with each other, and with all oppressed people worldwide against imperialism. We hold bi-weekly meetings open to anyone with an interest in Cuba solidarity work.

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There was the opening two-day conference focusing on the future of US-Cuba relations and featuring participants from around the world… a kick-off press conference at the National Press Club that generated interviews with the Washington Post, NPR and CCTV, not to forget lots of coverage in international media… a concert headlined by the well-known political hip hop group Dead Prez… a Saturday morning bicycle tour of Washington monuments by more than 25 delegates from Vancouver and elsewhere — their bikes festooned with “Obama, Give Me Five!” posters — who arrived at the White House en masse just as the main demonstration began… that 500-strong demonstration and march from the White House to the Justice Department… two intense days of lobbying more than 60 members of Congress by representatives of community, legislative and human rights groups from 31 countries… and even two meetings with senior State Department officials who’d never deigned to respond to requests for meetings in the past!
Not a bad week’s work...

A great step forward in the campaign to free ALL the Cuban 5 Heroes unjustly held in U.S. jails

Fernando pictured in Cuba with his wife Rosa Aurora and his family

On February 27 2014, Cuban 5 Hero Fernando González was released from U.S. prison after serving an unjust sentance of over 15 years. On February 28th 2014 he returned to Cuba to his family and his people. This is a grat step forward in the campaign to Free the Cuban 5 Heroes and now is the time to increase our efforts so that Gerardo, Antonio and Ramon are also freed and at home in Cuba with their loved ones. FREE ALL THE CUBAN 5 NOW!